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St. Patrick's Well, Clonmel. Early 20th century

Title

St. Patrick's Well, Clonmel. Early 20th century

Subject

A bicycle leaning against an old ash tree at St Patricks Well

Description

Black and white image of a bicycle leaning against an old ash tree at St Patricks Well, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. This is a Holy Well associated with a late medieval church and an early medieval stone cross on the site. The well has been a pilgrimage site for centuries and also had a pattern day associated with it. The water was also thought to cure diseases. Early 20th century

Creator

John Quinn

Source

John Quinn Collection

Publisher

Digitised by Tipperary Studies

Date

Early 20th Century

Rights

John Quinn, Ballypatrick, Co. Tipperary, Early 20th century, St. Patricks Well, Clonmel, Holy Well
© Carole Hennessy

Relation

Historical postcard collection , Edmond Murphy Photographic Negative Collection, Patrick Kenrick Photographic Collection, Photograph album of Butler-Stoney family of Portland Park, Photographic images of Munster all at tippstudiesdigital.ie

Format

Black and white Jpeg images

Language

English

Type

Black and white photographic image printed on a postcard

Identifier

Quinn prints_019

Coverage

Patrickswell, Marlfield, Clonmel

Files

Quinn prints_019.jpg

Citation

John Quinn, “St. Patrick's Well, Clonmel. Early 20th century,” Tipperary Archive, accessed December 23, 2024, https://tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/6902.